a camp follower

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Definition of a camp follower in English English dictionary

camp follower
A hanger-on
camp follower
A civilian who works for a military organization, often a prostitute
a follower
{n} sequent
camp follower
Camp followers are people who travel with an army or other group, especially members of soldiers' families, or people who supply goods and services to the army. someone who supports an organization or a political party, but who is not actually a member of it
camp follower
person who is a follower of a group but is not a member of it; salesman of provisions or prostitute who follow a military unit and provides service to said military crew
camp follower
disapproval If you describe someone as a camp follower, you mean that they do not officially belong to a particular group or movement but support it for their own advantage. the Tory leader's friends and camp followers
camp follower
a follower who is not a member of an ingroup a prostitute who provides service to military personnel
a camp follower

    Hyphenation

    a camp fol·low·er

    Turkish pronunciation

    ı kämp fälōır

    Pronunciation

    /ə ˈkamp ˈfälōər/ /ə ˈkæmp ˈfɑːloʊɜr/
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